The Probonas Woods, located in Perissos, at the northern end of the city centre, have been converted into a public space with a functional, educational, sporting and aesthetic character, with the aim of creating both an ecological recreation and environmental awareness park.

The transformation of the Woods into a recreation hub for local residents was part of the Green Charter of Athens, which was voted in March 2009, and included various greenery projects around the city centre.

Probonas Woods - originally bequeathed to the municipality of Athens in 1950 by doctor Dimitrios Probonas –was until recently used as a plant nursery.

The regeneration started in July 2009 and included the planting of 5,160 trees and shrubs, a green labyrinth of 1,150 plants and a windbreak shelterbelt.